Blackstone to invest $5 billion in AI infrastructure venture with Google, powered by TPU chips
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Blackstone is partnering with Google to launch a U.S.-based AI infrastructure company powered by Google’s TPU chips.
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GOOGLE AND BLACKSTONE ARE LAUNCHING A NEW U.S.-BASED AI CLOUD COMPANY BACKED BY $5 BILLION IN EQUITY CAPITAL FROM BLACKSTONE, ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 19, 2026
THE VENTURE TARGETS 500 MEGAWATTS OF AI COMPUTING CAPACITY BY 2027, WITH GOOGLE VETERAN BENJAMIN TREYNOR SLOSS SET…
SCOOP w/ @CaraRLombardo: Google and Blackstone plan to create a new AI cloud company to rival the likes of CoreWeave, using Google’s specialized chips. The business will launch with $5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will be the majority owner. $GOOGL $BX…
— Lauren Thomas (@laurenthomas) May 19, 2026
WSJ reports Blackstone plans to invest $5B into a new AI cloud venture built around $GOOGL’s TPUs, to rival GPU neoclouds like CoreWeave.
— Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 19, 2026
Google will supply the TPUs, software and services.
Blackstone will reportedly be the majority owner.
The venture aims to bring 500… pic.twitter.com/mJTK62VsIr
Just in: $SIVE gets $6.6M from the US CHIPS ACT.
— Serenity (@aleabitoreddit) May 19, 2026
This is a $6.6M Year 2 Program.
In collaboration with BAE Systems: "Modernizing U.S. Defense Infrastructure Using Sivers Technology"
This is incredibly bullish to have such a small company in $SIVE to get CHIPS ACT funding.… https://t.co/9lHolvrBZT pic.twitter.com/YvfWHhxyQz
$GOOGL and $BX are reportedly launching a new AI neocloud company with Blackstone providing $5B in equity and Google supplying TPUs, software and services.
— Shay Boloor (@StockSavvyShay) May 19, 2026
The goal is to bring 500MW of AI cloud capacity online by 2027. pic.twitter.com/dKCkABSlzQ